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John Hobbie
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John Hobbie Named Distinguished Scientist
The MBL has named Dr. John E. Hobbie a Distinguished Scientist for his outstanding achievements and service to the laboratory. John is co-director of the MBL’s Ecosystems Center. He joined the MBL in 1976.
Distinguished Scientist is a special recognition that is bestowed on an MBL scientist with outstanding scientific achievements and service to the scientific community. Only one other MBL scientist, Shinya Inoué, currently holds this designation.
As an aquatic ecologist, John’s research has attempted to identify the factors controlling decompostition and productivity within aquatic ecosystems. His current research interests center on the role of microbes in freshwater, estuarine, and soil ecosystems. Field sites for this work are located at the Plum Island estuary on Massachusetts’ North Shore and the Toolik Lake Field Station on the North Slope of Alaska. Both are part of the National Science Foundation’s 26 sites across North America and Antarctica designated as Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Programs. John helped establish the Arctic LTER site and is the director of the Arctic LTER project, which focuses on the ecology of tundra, streams, and lakes at Toolik Lake.
A long-time Falmouth resident, John lives with his wife Olivann, a teacher at Falmouth Academy. Together they have three sons: Lawrence, an associate professor of biology at Aldelphi University on Long Island; Erik, a research assistant professor of terrestrial ecology at the University of New Hampshire; and David, an attorney in Boston. John is the proud grandparent to four granddaughters and one grandson. In his spare time, he enjoys playing the cello, gardening, running, skiing, and sailing.
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